Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-05-05
STORM WRECKED.
The Iron Steamer, John Knox,
With the Crew of Thirty,
Disappears During
Storms Fury.
Suspected Of Murder For Buying
a Car Load Of Lumber
An Earthquake in
Texas.
Wrecked in the Storm.

Wrecked in the Storm.
ST.. JOINS, n. F., May 4.-The first
news reached here this afternoon of the
appalling marine disaster that occurred
at the southwest point of Channel harbor
to the eastward OF Cape Ray late Satur-
day night. Shortly after midnight the
inhabitants of the neighboring shore were
aroused from their slumbers by the sound
of the steamships horn. Fastening to
the edge Of the water they peered through
the darkness, rain and fog to locate the
position Of the blowing steamer. Pres
emily rockets were observed to shoot up
toward"the heavens, indicating that some
craft was in need of assistance. The ves-
sci was only about 400 yards from land,
but heavy gale and tremendous sea
prevented boats being sent to the rescue.
Torches were burned along the beach,
bells sounded in order to give the i'm
periled people an idea Of their position,
but beyond this it was absolutely impos-
sible to make any attempt to aid the yes
sci. The signals made on shore could be
seen aboard the vessel, the heartrending
cries from those in distress were borne in
on the gale About 2:3O o'clock, two
hours after the alarm was first given. the
ship made lunge and disappeared be.
meath the sea. The storm continued till
daybreak. when it subsided sufficiently
to allow boats to put off to the scene OF
catastrophe. Driftwood was found float
ing about, from which the ill-fated
steamer. found to be the John Knox,
Capt. Brolly, from Glasgow, bound to
Quebec with cargo Of iron, liquors and
bricks. The bodies of the captain and
fifteen of the crew have been recovered.
One of the latter is identified by a certif-
icate Of discharge found in his coat
pocket as that of Fireman John Mcclure.
AS the steamer had a crew Of about thirty,
there are over dozen bodies still miss
ing The John Knox was an iron steam
er Of $50 tons register, built at Jarrow
in 1883. She was owned by Neil Mclean,
Of Glasgow.
New ORLEANS. May 3.-The interstate
commerce commission met here to-day.
Judge Cooley, in opening the proceed
ings, said: 1T may be we'll to say at the
outset that the scope Of our authority
in the Premises is very much limited,
and We do not propose to 60 beyond it.
Our investigations are under the act, but
they are not for any purpose OF question
ing the propriety justice or expedience of
legislation. On the other hand. all that
has been settled for us, and we are
simpls here for the purpose of determln-
ing the question wheather. in pursuance
of thas Legislation. we shall in certain
specified cases which have been brought |
to our attention make exceptional orders
which shall give relief in these cases
from the ordinary operations OF the lew.
The commission then heard large num-
Der of petitions for, and renOnstrances
against =, the enforcement Of section OF
the law.
NORRIS. Ills, May }. Points and atfi-
lavits in support OF a new trail for
Schwartz and Watt, the convict train
'obbers were filed today. Aside from
technical objections and alleged new tes-
;imony, the leading reason urged is that
influence IS claimed to have
)een exercised on the jury by Rev. Mr..
Axtell. It was Mr.. Axtell who. when the
ury was attending divine service at his
church on Sunday during the trial, took
occasion to deliver an extraordinary ad-
lress apparently desi igned to emphasize
he value OF circumstantia1 evidence.
DULUTH, May 3-The damage by the
lood in the storm of last night will proba-
,ly aggregate $15O,OO0. The principal
osers are Buchanan. groceries, $4,000;
lay Anderson. wholesale liquors, 200:
yer Winstead, contractor, S63.0OO: the
abroad companies $4,000; streets and
venues belonging to the city. $4,000.
n some places the streets are impaSslblv
blocked up with rocks and mud, or cut
ntO gullies.
ST.. LOUIS. May 3-The case OF David
). Frotheringham, alleg ed to have been
n accompice in the robbery of the
ADAMS express on the st. Louis & San
francisco railroad by Jim" Cummings
ONE months ago, was called into the
rinlinal court this morning and both
ides announcing their readiness for trial
he work of impannelling a jury was
roceeded with at once.
MANDAN, May i.-There is still no solu
ion of the mystery of the disappearance ,
+ Farmer Harting near Richardson four
7eeks ago. Suspicion falls on Dietrich
,ho was last with him. II is said Die !
-ich advised Harting to take all his 4;
honey with him before they set out on '
he trip together. Furthermore, Die s
-ich who was very poor all winter, has
lst bought a carload Of lumber. ;
MooRHEAD, May THE first applica- !
on for a icence ever refused by thecoun-
i was refused last night in the case of G.
Mason, who keeps place known as the
White Elephant saloon. which has been
,sort for immoral purposes. While quiet S
| the day time it was frequented nights ]
Y bad characters
Ell PAso, May "A shock OF earth !
make Was MAINLY felt here at 3 o'clock